

000 

WGCA52 TJSJ 242341

FFWSJU

PRC091-145-250245-



BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN JUAN PR

739 PM AST TUE APR 24 2007



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SAN JUAN HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...



  IN PUERTO RICO

     MANATI

     VEGA BAJA



* UNTIL 1045 PM AST



* AT 735 PM AST...LOCAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT OFFICIALS REPORTED 

FLASH   FLOODING FROM CONTINUOUS HEAVY RAIN OVER THE AREA. THESE 

RAINS ARE EXPECTED TO CONTINUE FOR MORE THAN ONE HOUR.



* LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO TORTUGUERO 

AND LA GRANJA. ALSO PORTIONS OF HIGHWAY 2 ARE FLOODED



EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM HEAVY RAINFALL WILL CAUSE FLOODING OF SMALL

CREEKS AND STREAMS...HIGHWAYS AND UNDERPASSES. ADDITIONALLY...ROADS

AND LANDS ALONG THE BANKS OF CREEKS...STREAMS AND OTHER LOW LYING 

AREAS ARE BEING FLOODED.



BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS AT NIGHT WHEN IT IS HARDER TO RECOGNIZE THE

DANGERS OF FLOODING. IF FLASH FLOODING IS OBSERVED ACT QUICKLY. MOVE

UP TO HIGHER GROUND TO ESCAPE FLOOD WATERS. DO NOT STAY IN AREAS

SUBJECT TO FLOODING WHEN WATER BEGINS RISING.



A FLASH FLOOD WARNING MEANS THAT FLOODING IS IMMINENT OR OCCURRING.

IF YOU ARE IN THE WARNING AREA MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND IMMEDIATELY.

RESIDENTS LIVING ALONG STREAMS AND CREEKS SHOULD TAKE IMMEDIATE

PRECAUTIONS TO PROTECT LIFE AND PROPERTY. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO CROSS

SWIFTLY FLOWING WATERS OR WATERS OF UNKNOWN DEPTH BY FOOT OR BY

AUTOMOBILE.



LAT...LON 1846 6636 1841 6637 1839 6649 1847 6647



$$



SNELL

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000 

WGCA52 TJSJ 242341

FFWSJU

PRC091-145-250245-



BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN JUAN PR

739 PM AST TUE APR 24 2007



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SAN JUAN HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...



  IN PUERTO RICO

     MANATI

     VEGA BAJA



* UNTIL 1045 PM AST



* AT 735 PM AST...LOCAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT OFFICIALS REPORTED 

FLASH   FLOODING FROM CONTINUOUS HEAVY RAIN OVER THE AREA. THESE 

RAINS ARE EXPECTED TO CONTINUE FOR MORE THAN ONE HOUR.



* LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO TORTUGUERO 

AND LA GRANJA. ALSO PORTIONS OF HIGHWAY 2 ARE FLOODED



EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM HEAVY RAINFALL WILL CAUSE FLOODING OF SMALL

CREEKS AND STREAMS...HIGHWAYS AND UNDERPASSES. ADDITIONALLY...ROADS

AND LANDS ALONG THE BANKS OF CREEKS...STREAMS AND OTHER LOW LYING 

AREAS ARE BEING FLOODED.



BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS AT NIGHT WHEN IT IS HARDER TO RECOGNIZE THE

DANGERS OF FLOODING. IF FLASH FLOODING IS OBSERVED ACT QUICKLY. MOVE

UP TO HIGHER GROUND TO ESCAPE FLOOD WATERS. DO NOT STAY IN AREAS

SUBJECT TO FLOODING WHEN WATER BEGINS RISING.



A FLASH FLOOD WARNING MEANS THAT FLOODING IS IMMINENT OR OCCURRING.

IF YOU ARE IN THE WARNING AREA MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND IMMEDIATELY.

RESIDENTS LIVING ALONG STREAMS AND CREEKS SHOULD TAKE IMMEDIATE

PRECAUTIONS TO PROTECT LIFE AND PROPERTY. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO CROSS

SWIFTLY FLOWING WATERS OR WATERS OF UNKNOWN DEPTH BY FOOT OR BY

AUTOMOBILE.



LAT...LON 1846 6636 1841 6637 1839 6649 1847 6647



$$



SNELL

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